[CS-FSLUG] Routing Issue

[sjm]

> I have a routing issue.  I am fairly certain it is a routing issue.  I have
> configured my CentOS 6.2 server to provide SSH and WWW service.  I can
> connect to the server via the internal IP (192.168*).  I can likewise
> connect to the server via the external IP, but only from outside the LAN.
> What I cannot do is connect to the external IP from inside my LAN.

As Tim said, many gateway/firewall/routers don't work well with an 
internal "U-turn" to route a packet back inside the LAN (or even from a 
VPN connection back out the WAN).

sjm